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Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
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IN view OF the fact that We are intending
10 move into our new Office in the czarls
building at Nos. 100 and III South Main
street, and that We vii De forced 20 furnish
the same, and in view of last SUNDAYS
EAGLE we have concluded to advance the
price q or real estate and sell for enough
more to fit our Office up in a manner that
viii not bring discr-iit 10 the city.
The prices fixed below are lnrlI SATURDAY.
Feb. 9Th. 4. d. 1881. ct 3 o'clock .. m
Terms cash, : mo. Jan I. ISIS. :
ger cent interest date II paid az due - Ter
cent Il not paid, deferred payment secured
ov note and mortgage
L1ts - and A. Eichita street opposite 2:
Scott depot SD, 500
Lots -. -, and 81 Wichita street opposite
F. Scott depot. each 81 $50
Lots - and 10 Market street south Chris
tian church SlS.90
Lots 10. Il2. ia. rs ami rs Water street
between Morris and ke,lo-s. z75 feet front
age. all S27 so
Lots I am MoSley ave. Smiths aid SD
90. HARRIS. HARRIS & VER,z!LToy.
PoStsCr!pt-In the language ot ArterIIus
" ard, Snowman. we desire 70 ..yrz:oo;slv~
inform the Particular publick IN general
and the general publick IN Particular. -hac
be, he, or Z. has the right u pay for these
lots witkoQ, hGvirc bar under NJ circrrl-
stances can thev be bczghc without paviur
Tor " en- Ever time KS HagRIS
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
GREAT RIVERS.
The Ohio and Cumberland Rivers
Again Flooding Their
Environ mentS.

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb, THE river
reached 81 feet e inches at l this morning
and still rising ut the rate of an inch 81
hour. Access to the Contra passenger de
pot is now cut off. and the Cincinnati
Southern. Cincinnati, Indianapolis. East
St Louis Is Chicago. Ohio Il Mississippi
Bee Line, New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio. Cincinnati Washington & Balti-
more, and Columbus & Cincinnati midland
roads are compelled TO discharge and re
ceive passengers AZ Eighth street crossing,
Freight movement is also seriously en-
dangered. and little more rise will cut
off some Of the freight depots
Disastrous floods are reported in the
Big Sandy, Little Miami and Licking riv-
ers. At Falmouth. on the latter river.
distillerieS and saw mills ard other manu-
featuring establishments are submerged
Many bridges on turnpikes are carried
away throughout the country.
At Butler. Ky, the Licking was within
a few inches Of the highest mark known.
which was in 1854 In Newport. XIV.
there is already considerable encroachmeut
on the lower portions ef the city.
Six inches more Of water Will cut off street
car travel between Newport and Covington
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Rah For LeaVenWorth.

LEAvESwoRTH, Kan, Feb. 4.-One Of
the largest law and order meetings ever
held in Leavenwolth took place tonight at
the opera house Fully one thousand
people were present and hundreds were
turned away. Attorney General Bradford
spioe for over an hour on the necessity Of
the enforcement Of law in Leavenworth
Col. ID. K. Anthony made short speech
following. The meeting was unanimously
in favor Of the prohibitory law. The
meeting was noticeable for the attendance
of Il large number IF prominent manufac-
turers, merchants, business men and citi-
zens, among whom we're Alexander Cald-
we'll, John Wilson. II. D. Rush, I. p.
Wilson. Washington D Kelly and many
other equally prominent men representing
all political parties Ex-Mavor J. L. Aber-
rathy presided. Geo A. Eddys cretary,
and nearly fifty vice presidents, all of
whom came forward and occupied seats
on the platform. The success Of the
meeting was phenomenal. being decidedly
the largest and most enthusiastic gathering
for years. 1t is confidently believed u be
the initial movement which will end in the
complete enforcement Of the prohibitory
law
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Who Committed the Forreryp

ST. LOUIS, Feb 4--For two days past
the officials at the city hall have been in
vestigating mystery. but have is Vet ar
rived at no solution OF IT, At noon today
the board of public improvements held d
special session and summoned before it
George W Allen, who is president OF the
city council, and who acted as mayor re-
Gently during Mayor Francis absence
from the city. Mr. Allen said that in the
discharge Of his duties at that time, crto be
exact, on January 26th last. he signed or
dinances authorizing over $3.50 900 worth
Of Improvements on certain streets an or
the same day ne turned them over t. the
clerk Of the house Of delegates, and on Fri
day, the 2Sth, they were submitted To the
house. They were dated January 2Gth a.
that time. but they now bear date January
2sth. the 6 having. been changed to an 5.
Who committed the forgery is not vet
known. bat the ac; is understood 10 inTal-
idate TIE ordinances and will cause most
yexatious and serious delay Of the contem-
plated Improvements.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Fanny Davenport's Diamonds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb 4.-Chares W.
Talbot the night clerk of the Gayoso
house, Memphis who decamped on Mon
day night with the diamonds Of Fannie
Davenport, the actress, was arrested to
night at the Delmonico hotel in this CITY
by J. c. McGinna Pinkerton detective,
and Captain Geo. OHaver of the Mem
phis police Talbot arrived Wednesday,
having left Memphis Tuesday morning.
and registered Is F W. Hall. Tenn. -
and the officers arrived thia morning.
The diamonds valued at S25 600 We're
found intact in i satchel in Talbott's room.
The young man who is but - years Of
age appeared someWhat crestfallen.
He readily admitted his guilt and
said he was impelled to it by his mistress,
Jennie McGilI, who importuned him for
money. He had arranged to meet her here
next Tuesday when they were to 90 to
Chicago and have good time He says he
took $40 in money, and Of this he turned
over 500 to the officers He asserts that
he thought the jewels were worth only
about 81, 900 He took the train for
Springfield, No, expecting to go to St.
Louis for day or two and then come
here. but afterwards decided 10 come di
rectly 70 this city Talbott's parents re-
side in Cairo. ILL., He went to the Gayoso
house four years ago as hat boy and last
July became night clerk He viii be
taken TO Memphis tomorrow
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 4-When
Capt Hohcne arrived at the hospital he
seemed to he near the brink Of death: his
face and clothes were covered with blood
that had flowed from his many wounds
but he was washed UP and placed IN bed
and i now resting easier. The captain in
his statement OF the murderous assault said
he learned that three suspicious characters
boarded the train n Alliance and he took the
precaution to walk through the car and
look out on the platform. Seeing no one.
e returned 10 his seat At Ravena,
hree men entered the car from the rear
ioor facing the captain. They walked
down the aisle until they reached the
seats occupied by the two officers
Hulligans back was turned toward them.
and. drawing a coupling pin wrapped in
white paper. one Of the men struck the
detective a terrible blow on the head.
knocking him almost senSciesS into his
seat. and at the same time two of them
covered the superintendent with their re
volvers and ordered him to remain quiet
Hulligan'called for nelp. and Hohene dis
regarding the pistol aimed at his breast.
Jumped to his feet. drew his revolver AID
fired The aSSaSsins returned The fire and
the man with the coupling pin again struck
Hulliran then ran along the aisle and
broke the lamps. In moment the ca
was in total darkness. and terrible hard
to hand struggle between the brave pc
ice captain and his four ASSISTANTS ensued
Twice the thieves knocked the Captain
t cnselg : to the floor and both times he re
l ,vcrt | consciousness and almost immedi-
ltely returned to the combat The first
time he fell one Of the murderers said
We've killed him: let him ay there" He
did not lay verg long, but jumped to his
feet and pluckilv continued the fight
All this time IIuliigan was unconscious
and the aSSasSins dragged the handcuffei
prisoner from the car 10 the ground
Hohene finally fought his way 10 the plat
form of the car where the haCgageman and
freight conductor found him.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

The river continues to rise steadily at thu
rate Of an inch an hour 1t was 81 feet
inches at 12 O'clock Reports from point.
on the river today show a rising river al
the way to headwaters In the lower por
ton of the city, as we'll as in Newport and
Cevlngton there are many families renov
ing from the lower floors to higher, or out
OF the houses altogether.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. THE Cum.
berland river at this point is booming. The
heavy rains of the past few days have GOV
cred large area aud caused rise Of about
six feet since Monday. The lowiands ad-
jacent to Nashville over flowed ard many
families have been run out of their homes.
Reports from Carthage and Burnside indi-
cate a heavy rise yet 10 reach here that
will cause further rise of from three 10
five feet. This VIII force at least hun
dred families to vacate the houses. No
danger to life or portable property is ap-
pretended as timely food warnings were
issued by the signal Office The river is
now Alb feet on gauge and rising
CINCINNATI, Feb i, - p. m.-River
still rising steadily tonight; outlook fer a
food Qmiuous.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
The Printers Catching 1t.

CuCtGo, Feb, There are Fremont
'ions Of difficulty between the publishers
OF The Chicago daily papers and the typo
graphical union. The union has advanced
the price of composition from b cents Del
1000 ems on the afternoon papers to 80
cents. and on the morning papers from 40
cents per LOCO ems To ~ cents. and have
given the publishers the necessary 10 DAYS
notice. TIE publishers decline to accede
10 the advance and demand that the quos-
ton shall be submitted To arbitration. The
printers. on the other hand. say they have
been beaten twice by arbitration, and that
they viii not submit their claims n any
such tribunal again. Il is difficult to tell
what the result viii be. is all the publish
crS stand together The contest will be
watched with considerable Interest. a il
involves the situations Of four or i've hun
dred men TIE union men claim that
there are very few non-union men in Chi
cago. and that the publishers VIII have Ia
GENE 20 their terms or stop publication
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
rhe uaiehtta a gayle 81 urdap aorntng gebrnary s.

Republican leader of Ashe county, and
John Baker is one of the leading Demo
Gratis of the same county. During the
campaign last fall bitter feud sprang Up
between the two over discussion of politi-
cal questions. As the campaign pro-
crossed it was with The greatest difficulty
that duel was prevented Wednesday
DR. Wilcox met Baker The latter stop
ped the doctor and told him he Baker
could not live longer without settlement
OF the difficulty according to the code
Wilcox replied that he was ready and
anxious TO accommodate him. Baker
asked Wilcox if he was armed Wilcox
answered yes. Each then pulled his PTS
toll Fifteen PAGES were marked off and
the shooting began Five rounds were
tired and on the last round Baker was shot
through the head and mortaly wounded.
Wilcox had two bullet holes in the hat
and one in the coat.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Prisoner and His ReScuerS Jump
From the Train and Make
Their Escape.
Disastrous Floods III the Ohio ana
Cum berlaud Riyers-The Rivers
Rising Rapidly.
The Great Strike East SIN Holds its
Grip and Gradually Extending
its Power and influence
Printers Demands.
DESPERATE RENCONTRE.
A Bloody Battle Between Officers and
DesperadOes.

PTrrsBU RG. Feb. 4-The most daring
and successful attempt ever made in this
vicinity to rescue a prisoner, occurred ear
" this morning on the Cleveland & Pitts
burg express, which left this city al 1l:25
last night for Cleveland. Captain Hohene
and Detective Milligan Of Cleveland, hay
inc received a requisition decided to return
to Cleveland with prisoner. Harry Nc
Mum. who was accused Of having been
concerned in the recent extensive fur rob
berry in that city. Securely handcuifed
the prisoner was placed on board the train
at the outer depot in Allegheny.
The express sped on. and at , this morn
ing Alliance, Ohio, was reached. At this
point five men boarded the train, passed
through several Of the cars and finally set
dewn a few seats from the prisoners, and
in a few minutes the express continued on
its course When Ravena was reached
the five men arose suddenly from their
seats and without warning drew their re-
volvers on the officers Their quick action
gave them the drop One Of the men
emanded the prisoner, but instead Of
complying with the request the officers
jumped 10 JIlclT Icel duu tTIcu 10 GTaW lbtlf
revolvers They were too late The
five men opened fire on them. Capt. Ho-
lene retreated and tottered over into the aisle
with a bullet in the shoulder and thigh. As
e fell the gang jumped on him. kicked
i'm until he lay rs still IS death.
When the firing first commenced, Detec-
i've Hulligan received several bullets in his
body, bot still attempted to Iefeui himself
and another vOiley was fired at him until
seven bullets pierced his body and he tot
tered and fell insensible in hs seat. He
was then kicked until his head was split
open.
The few passengers who were in the
smoking coach became terroriZed and hid
under the seats The alarm spread 10 the
other cars, and trainmen and pasSen
gers hurried forward 4 fright
full scene met their gaze.
Stretched out but few feet apart
were the bodies Of Detective Hulligan and
Captain Hohene, on the floor, covered with
blood The seats in the car near where
the shooting had occurred, were pierced
and shattered by bullets from five revol-
vers. The prisoner and rescuers disap
peared in the excitement having jumped
from the train. All trace Of them was
lost in the dark Al Rayena the police
were notified and the injured men made
"a comfortable as possible, then taken 20
Cleveland.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
THE STRIKE GROWING.
Like the Great Devil Fish the Labor
Trouble is Embracing Every
thing Within its Reach.

NEW York. Feb 4-There was Sigh
improvement in The condition Of affairs
on the river trent this morn g The
steamship companies are slowly recovering
from the stagnation 10 business that the
strike Of lOngshorcmen OccasiOned and are
moving freight with more dispatch than
any Of the past four or five days No
where is this more II. ,iceable than on East
river front Steamers are being gotten
away on regular sailing days and freight
lines once more are receiving and deliver
ing goods In most cases the work on
steamers is being done by green men and
on freight lines by deck hands of freight
boats Tramp steamers are being discharc-
ed and loaded by their own crews assisted
by Italian and other non union men.
The White Star steamship Republic and
Cuuard line steamship Cityof Chicago
scheduled to sail today with trans Atlantic
mails, were not able 10 get off because OF
the strike
The strike is growing. In Brooklyn
ear drivers and coal shovelers in the yard,
along GOwans canal struck today. anC
also in other parts Of the city
At the headquarters of the Ocean AssO-
citation to-day it was said that Smith and
ht-hcstl. It0ttuTdA hccl'rI>, Edti dgTtCl l.
supply n quantity Of bread and provisions
for the families of the strikers and thai
many landlords had agreed not to press
them for rent. supplies were also offered
10y butchers and bakers
The strikers on the pier at the New Ha-
ven 4 Hartford railroad East river, were
today added to the union This makes
over 400 admitted this week
The calkers and joiners At work repair
ing the Guyaudotte the Old Dominion
steamer that was damaged by the explosion
of an internal machine, struck today. They
had 10 grievances but struck ont OF SYM
pahy with the freight handlers Their
places will b. filled tomorrow By uoH-
union men
The coopers employed along the pier,
with the millwriehts joined the strikers
today.
The painters and mechanics along the
Guion line struck today
The Italians who took the places OF
strikers at the Hudson river depot quiz
work this afternoon
The Lehigh Valley company closed is
pier gates at ) p. m.
The Pennsylvania and Jersey Central
and in fact all the piers along the river
fronts had the same blockade ard difficulty
in moving freight
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
ccandalous Admissions.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 4-Refore the in
vestigating committee Of the Summit
county inirmary at Akron today. George
keck, ex-Superintendent If the insane de
partment, testified that it had been his duty
to watch the insane people. When he was
at work in the fields they cared for them
selves. He gave the patients baths.
washed the female As we'll rs the male, he
said An insane woman kept the door be
tween the female and male departments of
the crazy house" He told of two in
sane girls who bad given birth to children
in the institution He said he knew that
male paupers went into the rooms OF the
females
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

MONTREAL. Feb. The school house
at St Emonique was destroyed By IRE
Wednesday night -Four young girls who
were in it persisted in the flames. Three
sisters aged 10. II and II, daughters of
Mr.. Ambrose of 81. EmoniQue ami another
Young girl, daughter of Joseph Forceu.
slept in the place during the night. The
school mistress. it appears. was absent and
during the night the place took fire and
was burned TO the ground Origin If fire
unknown. Tie charred remains of the
four young girls were found among the
ashes
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Demands Conceded.

PrTrsBrkG, Pa, Feb Five coal
firms along the Mouonsahela river have
conceded the demands Of their employees
and are now in operation There are in
dications that The eNccutjve board. knight,
Of Labor. which i examining the books ~
the coal operators viii agree upon > ) !
cents. II this be tr}Ie said one of the rep
resentat;ve miners this afternoon. I jhi1A
the men could BE- induced - accept it IS =
compromise. but II the board decides ga
. l-2 cents they viii 10. accept;
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
W Gather Report.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ), l a. m-Tht
following are the indications: For Mis-
souri, and Kansas: Rain or snow, fol
lowed by fair weather; southeastern
winds, becoming variable and warmer.
CHICAGO, Feb 4.-"This has been the
coolest day Of the year. taking the whole
country, said Sergeant Buedel, of tie sig
nal service; the thermometer ranged
everywhere from zero to - below. the lat
ter temperature being at Medicine Hat. on
the Canadian Pacific railroad
HELENA. Mont, Feb 4.-Indian com
mis.ioners arrived at Chouteau last Friday
night from the Black Foot agency. after i
hard struggle through the blizzard They
had been snow bound at Chouteau ever
since. The thermometer registered forty
degrees below There is such scarcity Of
wood in Chouteau that fences and unOccu-
pied houses will be burned if the storm
continues. Six 10 eight thousand cattle are
strung along Teton river suffering greatly
for food
At Fort Benton there is fuel famine,
with the citizens burning fences ana out
houses. They have not enough -four and
coal oil to last a fortnight At ASsinaboine
the thermometer registers fifty-seyen below
zero. The missing Chouteau coach
reached Sun River last night Sixty dead
cattle were found in Glendive
FARGO. Oak, Feb 4-Each blizzard
seems more terrible and severe than its pre-
deceSSor The storm between jamestown
and Fargo has been worse than any in the
history Of the country. the thermometer
ranged p and 30 degrees below zero all
day Thursday, and east and west Of this
point terrible blizzard is raging. \ train
from the east with four engines was unable
to make its way through the snow drifts,
and numerous settlers are reported lost on
he nrairip
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. Feb THE Off
cial U;ajor!ties on the railroad elections
last Tuesday is; NJ, L. q 5. and w. B.
x NJ, SOB. and c.. k Il ". Santa Fee.
SOS. The contract has already been let
for grading the c., K 4 ". fifteen miles
east Of this city. and work will commence
next week
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Bargain IL Real Estate.

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advertisements In this column will be charged for
, thu rate OF Five Cents per line per week No sd
rliscrrlents taken for ess shan IS cents, and viii
= be inserted until paid for.
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

Tor SALE-Two lots Park Place sl.2oe; 80 II.
Il with house rooms front. between tSarrsl
ard Elm Re.d Iacku,ar & O. ff.Ei
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

By a Young who has had
w experience in a general merchandising store.
understands book Keeping thoroughly is good pen
man and not afraid Of work best of reference. Add.
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Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

I~OR SAILED acre lots suitable fer Plating. west
1 81 female college groUnd~ Inquire IL Smith.
ozanne = Co.. rear ~ Masonic Temple tuiidng-f56f-
TOR SALE-A splendid s. r. east front. : lots on
l south fta ave between kellogg 4 Orme Just 0i-
posite new union depot $3.50. Net ala & hi
i.r MAJ
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9raNn lets =. -. =. Nueller's addition
from the market for the present
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STORAGE.

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yETANTED-By p young dentist position IN 4
W dental Office or 10 take charge or an Office this
summer; good reference given. address dental
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05
Settled According To The Code

CHICAGO. Feb. A special from Ra-
leigh. y C., says: Dr. W c. Wilcox IS
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

y.-OR SAL si.is Just e fair
STouzs p 80 Ter scTs flfle frr pisttlnEs VIII sell
half Of tss -<sS1, = rsash. s4l.lc- yrtr s.er csG
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w ASTED-By Arst-class dry goods salesman Of
w 10 years experience, POSITION in a wholesale
or rets II dry goods house in Wichita, Best of refer
ence furnished. address Geo. W Smith, box 49,
SnelbyviI.e. III. Gf9ft-
Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

Y.~UR SALE Or ftAnE-A ~ fusb.e carry farm e
- acres D. miles from Wirsa Il mites rai'
road station, ~ Train, calis sss INNS Nslff
fencing fruit, SKIS bern tNS SEED Ntlt - tse.
oTh4r. grove. stable Crlg srtrerY, raei housc ett
tbs = che az the eSt dairy an ~tDS farms - tbs
county. W heb its iarJTcn " iii shortly hssc IL fa
low the plan % other tIre cities sits their r1ts
daily for ths reason tn.t lands aitsccuf - Ntraiia
are fast b-cun4iHs tee vhuAs}r fCF .ragR taFio>es
ror price ssgd terms cal un sdeTr>s ~4ry -
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Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

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L tens y asntuu avenue. nerth II the cisy, ~
tnr principal r-aI Estate s'saiers Ashbs Weleh,
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Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

1,e)k SALE acre In ayvTsnce. reSssve q. $40,
4 halt casa Ssfor e isreese et-ts
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l.Npk SALK-l.sl r. cot. Eraa ald Skinner Syr.
L $50. gcs-i teraIs. Aalos 5FsrsS -